Hat cover



S. MANOS HAT COVER April 8, 1930:

Filed Aug. 10 1926 Patented Apr. 8, 1930 STANLEY MANOS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAT COVER Application filed. August 10, 1926. Serial No. 128,407.

The present invention relates to improve-- ments in hat covers, and has for an object to provide a simple, elastic, water tight, light hat cover adapted to be easily placed on and removed from a hat and adapted to iirmly fit on a hat for the purpose of shedding water and protecting the hat.

Another object of the invention consists in providing a hat cover especially adapted for straw hats and the like, to protect the same from sudden showers and constructed so as to be conveniently and unobtrusively carried in the vest pocket or some other inconspicuous place.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will be more par-- ticularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

in the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side view of a hat with a cover embodying my invention thereon;

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing a hat brim and a portion of the crown with the covering applied;

Figure 4 is a side view showing a modification; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view showing such modified covering applied to a hat.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 6 designates the crown and 7 the brim of a straw, felt or other hat shown as having an internal sweat band 8 and'an external ornamental band 9.

In Figures 1, 2 and 3 a thin, light water proof covering of rubber or other appropri ate material of the general shape of a hat is shown as provided, having a crown portion consisting of a top 10 and a cylindrical side wall 11, from the lower end of which projects outwardly a brim covering portion 1:2 with an under securing flap 13. The cover may be formed or molded of water proof ma terial of a desired degree of elasticity to conform to the shape of the crown and brim of a hat. 14 designates an extension lip snown as formed of overlapping portions of the parts 12 and 13. The lip 14 may, however, be in a solid piece if desired. The upper part of the lip 14 will preferably be substantially flush with the wall 12 which protects the upper surface of the hat brim, in order to carry liquid shed from the brim off at a distance from the outeredge of the brim to prevent this liquid. from reaching the lower surface of the hat brim. The lip 14 will alsoserve in a measure to protect the face, collar and necktie of the wearer. The flap 13 may extend a desired distance underneath the brim 7, but it is preferred that the flap 13 overlap the brim only sufficiently to hold the cover in place The cover will preferably fit upon the hat by stretching the same and when removed from the hat will. collapse to a very small form suitable for placing in the vest pocket or other small space, so as to be ready when emergency arises for its use. The lip 14 will aid in holdingthe cover in distended position and prevent the flap 13 from casually escaping from the brim.

The cover may, at its top portion 10, be provided with a button 15 and with a strip or piece 16 beneath the top 10 to which the button may be secured. The button 15 will serve as an aid in removing the cover from a hat and will indicate the part of the cover which corresponds with the center of a hat.

crown. The strip or piece 16 will raise the cover from the central portion of the crown and thus deflect liquid falling on the top portion of the cover down to the edge of that part of the cover which encloses the crown and onto that part of the cover which protects the brim.

The button and piece 16 may be dispensed with if desired.

In Figures 4 and 5 I have shown a modification in which the side wall 6 of the crown portion is carried down on an angle from the outer edge of the top portion of the crown to substantially the outer edge of the brim 7, thus dispensing with the wall 12. In this case the water will be shed directly down onto the lip 14.

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The cover may be removed by simply turning upwardly the flap 13 around the brim. The covering may be applied by holding the button portion upon the center of the crown and stretching the cover downwardly over the crown and about the brim, finally turning over the flap 13 upon the brim.,

It is obvious that various. changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifi cally described embodiment of the" invention without departing from the spirit thereof.

WVhat is claimed is A rain shedding hat cover adapted. to be,

collapsed into small space for'carrying in the po'cket, comprising a bodyportion of thin stretchable light Waterproof material constructed to the generalrconfiguration of a hat and'liaving a crownpart with a top wall and a side wall adapted to be' stretched over the top and sidesof the crown of. a hat to adapt the top andside wallsbof thelcoven toihats of different sizes, said body portion also having abrim part extending. from the bottom of the sidewall and adapted to be stretched outwardly over the brimof a hat .toadapt the brim partttolhat brims of different widths the free edge partofv the body-portion being contracted and: turned. inwardly beneath the brimnpartto providean under securing flap and being of suflicient width to engagebenea-th the brimof the hat andhold the body portion instretchedposition over the;v hat, the overturned part. of the under'securing flap being secured to.the;underside fof the adja-I' cent outer edge part of the brimpart ofthe. cover. to provide an extensionlip of double thickness to protect-the bodyportion against cutting by the edge of. the hat 'brimandto. assistthe under securing flap in holdingthef.

body portion in stretched position over the hat;

In testimonyfwhereof I afiix' my signature. STANLEY MANOSQ 

